Chole (Vegetarian Indian Chickpeas)

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 2 star anise pods, broken into pieces
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 whole clove, or more to taste